Meet The staff

Ben was born in Denver, Colorado but spent most of his childhood in Venezuela as the son of missionaries. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where he met his wife, Jill. They have 3 sons. Ben came to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was called to serve, preach the Word of God, and equip others for ministry in the local church. After 14 years pastoring in Minnesota, Ben began his ministry with Rimrock in January 2018.
Ben’s desire for Rimrock is that we would together treasure Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and that we would experience the life giving grace and love of God and share this treasure of grace with all people in the Rapid City region and around the world.

Mikel Homa comes to  Rimrock from Southern California.  He has 20 years of Pastoral experience in the local church with 10 of those years as an Executive Pastor in Southern California. He is passionate to teach and train individuals and groups to follow Jesus so that they can discover the abundant life that God has for each one of them. He loves the outdoors and is an avid hiker and climber. He loves to ride mountain, road bikes and also enjoys camping.

Bill was ordained as a pastor in 1996 through the Evangelical Church Alliance, Bradley, IL. Bill founded Christian Life Ministries. He continues to counsel at CLM but also serves as a teaching pastor at Rimrock Church.

Nic Ewing has been a counselor at CLM since Jan. 2008 and the CEO since Jan. 2015. In 2004, Nic was ordained in 2008 by Christ Community Ministries.  Nic loves teaching on the topics of Marriage and Family, particularly alongside his wife and "queen" Sherri. He serves on the Preaching Team at Rimrock  Church. He also coaches a variety of athletics in the community.  Nic and Sherri have 4 kids; Cali, Natalie, Griffin, and Brogan. Nic's heart's desire is to grow towards an all-consuming affection towards his King Jesus.

Evan has been a part of Rimrock Downtown from the beginning.  Back in 2012, when it was a 3rd service, he was brought on as a guest teacher.  Over the years, his desire and passion for the community has grown.  In the spring of 2017, he felt God calling him to dedicate more of his time and energy to RD.  As the community began to grow and developed into a 2nd campus, he was asked to dedicate even more of his time and become the Downtown Pastor.  He is humbled to have a role in God bringing his goodness to this world and is excited to watch a talented group of followers of Jesus walk out God's plan for Downtown.

Chris was born and raised in Rapid City and has been a part of the Rimrock family for about 17 years. He has served over 20 years through the ministry of Young Life and 2.5 years as a Biblical Counselor at Christian Life Ministries. Chris and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 19 years and have 3 beautiful children (Emory, Copeland and Lucy). They were honored to be one of the families who helped get Rimrock Downtown started back in 2012 and are continually blown away by what God continues to do through His people at Rimrock. Outside of ministry, Chris loves to be outdoors camping, climbing or mountain biking and is a self-proclaimed "coffee nerd"!

Josh comes to Rimrock from the state of MN. Church, corporate and relationally, has played a vital role in his life, deepening his faith since he found Christ at a young age. He has served in ministry for over 12 years. Josh is married to Lindsey, who shares his passion for ministry. Josh and Lindsey are parents to Peyton & Brynna. Josh is passionate about the outdoors, playing sports and even more so when done with good people. He finds great joy seeing a young person trust Christ for the first time, and in the midst of difficult situations.

Boomer came to Rimrock in the Summer of 2015 as the new Children’s Pastor.  He has over  20 years of experience in children’s ministry. He has developed & implemented worship and teaching environments for large and small groups. He is able to speak “kid” to communicate truths in interesting and exciting ways. He is married to Angie and they have 2 adult children: Kara & Blake.

Nate love’s God’s presence more than anything else and believes worship is a natural response to knowing God. Biblical worship is a Christian's life of obedience in response to God’s revelation. Nate has a passion to see people growing in relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Our meeting together as a church and proclaiming the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light is an integral part of that growth (1 Peter 2:9, Hebrews 10:19-25, John 4:23-24). He and his wife Meagan have six (wonderful!) children. He served as a pastor near Cleveland, Ohio, for nearly 15 years before moving to Rapid City.
Drinking coffee, hunting, and playing soccer are a few of his favorite pastimes. Nate holds a BA in Evangelism and Discipleship from Moody Bible Institute.

nate@rimrockchurch.com

Rachel joyfully brings over 15 years of serving in various areas of children's ministries, stemming from her roots in Southern California. Rachel and her husband Ryan have two sons. She is honored to walk alongside Rimrock's parents in her role as Preschool Ministries Director, offering parents guidance and support as they undertake the vital task of nurturing and discipling their little ones and pointing them to Christ.

Leslie Homa lovingly serves on the Children’s ministry team as Nursery/Toddler Coordinator.  As a follower of Christ, God commands us to serve.   One area that God has given Leslie a heart for, is our Rimrock little ones, and she feels so blessed to have the opportunity to share God’s love with them every Sunday while their parents attend Service.  Leslie is married to Mikel and they have two boys Liam and Asher.  Leslie is a full-time real estate agent and loves serving and living in the beautiful Black Hills.

Meaghan was born and raised in the Appalachian hills of SE Kentucky. In 2022, with her husband and four kids she spent the summer in a camper enjoying the Black Hills. At the end of the summer they went back home to Kentucky sold almost everything and packed up the rest to move permanently to Rapid City. Meaghan and Seth connected with community of Rimrock Downtown quickly and knew that being involved in the community was inevitable. As a mom and former teacher, kids ministry felt like the right fit. Meaghan is honored and humbled to be in a position to serve the families at Rimrock. .

As a young teen, God gripped Kelly’s heart and mind with a love for other cultures and a desire for all to hear the truth about His personal love for them. After earning degrees in Intercultural Studies and in teaching English, she spent nine years overseas, mainly living and working among Muslims. Later, after earning a Master of Divinity, she taught missions to undergraduate students. Now Kelly teaches part-time at Rapid City Christian School and is thankful to serve as Rimrock’s World Missions Coordinator. She prays that she will serve the congregation and our missionary partners well. In her free time, Kelly enjoys hosting family get-togethers, fishing with her husband, and hanging out with their Bangladeshi friends from SD Mines.

Julie grew up in the Black Hills and became part of the Rimrock Church community during her college days. She moved briefly to Minnesota to marry her amazing husband, Donovan. They soon realized that they wanted to raise their family in the Black Hills, moved back to Rapid City in 1994, and rejoined the Rimrock Family. They have 4 grown children, two sons-in-law and three amazing grandkids. Weekends find them hiking and kayaking together in God’s beautiful creation. 

Raised in Minnesota, Michelle married her teenage crush, Sherman, and has been doing life with him ever since.  Along the road, she acquired some fancy degrees and moved to some interesting places, all of which  pale to her life-changing acceptance of Christ as her Savior at age 28. Michelle is the mom of two amazing Cody, Wyoming kids and one very spoiled feline. She also grandma to the cutest granddaughter ever (not that she's biased). Having attended Rimrock over 20 years, she is our boomerang employee and has been able to serve Rimrock in a number of seasons as office support staff, teacher, and Deaconess Coordinator.

Generic computer nerd.

Faith is a third culture kid who was born in Michigan and grew up in China. She moved to Rapid City from North Carolina in April of 2024 and started attending Rimrock Downtown shortly after. When she's not working, Faith has a variety of hobbies to keep her busy including hiking, fabric crafts, creative writing, videogames, and houseplants.

Kayla grew up in Southern Minnesota and has a bachelors degree in Graphic Design. Kayla and her husband Ross moved to the Black Hills in 2017, to enjoy the many trails and rock climbing routes they have to offer. Since then, she has had two sons, Cedar and Silas, and now spends less time climbing and more time being a mom; and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Kayla and Ross started attending Rimrock Downtown in the summer of 2018 and she started getting involved at the church by designing sermon series art shortly after. She is very thankful for Rimrock and the community they have met through the years.

Brittany Foley was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD, and met her husband, Drew, at college in Minneapolis MN.  They moved back to his home town of Rapid City when they married in 2006. Rapid quickly felt like home and they love raising their 3 daughters in the beautiful area of the Black Hills. Brittany’s heart for Jesus was shaped and cultivated by her parents, her high school youth pastor, summer church camp and during her college years attaining a Business Finance and Human Resource Degree at Bethel University.  You can find her baking, pouring into her girls’ lives and just spending time with her husband Drew in her free time.  Her mind has always been bent towards numbers, so working as the Bookkeeper for Rimrock has been a gift that God placed before her.  She is honored to serve the church in this capacity.

Born and raised in Rapid City, Kaden has been part of the Rimrock family since June 2024. He is passionate about building relationships and serving through Young Life, where he enjoys walking alongside students in their faith journey. Outside of work, Kaden loves spending time outdoors in the Black Hills hiking, paddle boarding, and visiting every coffee shop. He is married to his wonderful wife, Molly, and together they cherish time with friends, family, and their community.